Amish in the News

OLEAN, NY — Cattaraugus County hasn’t recorded any cases of measles this year in the largest U.S. outbreak since 1994, which has now spread to 23 states.

GEAUGA COUNTY, OH - A Geauga County Sheriff’s Office deputy told Parkman Township officials Tuesday that he has observed speeders and impaired drivers making it dangerous for pedestrians and slow-moving vehicles in the township.

A community is grieving over the loss of two men who drowned Wednesday night.

THE VOICE ON THE OPENING recording is so cheerful it could be a representative from the tourism board of some perpetually sunny Caribbean island.

PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is therefore not exempt from state requirements

LAWRENCE COUNTY, TN - In Lawrence County, a dependable horse can be just as good as a dependable car. 

LANCASTER, PA — The Amish population in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County continues to grow each year despite the encroachment of urban sprawl on their communities.

PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is therefore not exempt from state requirements.

The restaurant’s name has changed on more than a couple occasions, but Der Dutchman has been a hub of the Pinecraft Amish community dining scene for decades. This Saturday, it will commemorate its history as part of a broader 50th anniversary celebration organized by the restaurant’s parent company, Ohio’s Dutchman Hospitality.

HARRISBURG, PA - Amish farmers in Lancaster County say a proposed housing and retail development could harm their community.

MORRIS, NY - Thursday will see the opening of a new store in Morris.

YADKIN COUNTY, N.C. - People drive for hours for the freshly made sourdough bread, homemade cinnamon rolls and fried pies at the Shiloh General Store in the tiny North Carolina town of Hamptonville.

BERLIN, OH - One of the great treasures of Amish heritage will be on display next week at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center.

MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, OR - Some Amish farmers who travel by horse and buggy in northern Manheim Township will likely move rather than tangle with heavier traffic from the proposed 75-acre Oregon Village development, an expert of Amish culture testified Monday night.

On Saturday at around 5:24 p.m., fire crews were dispatched to 7211 Walker Road in Dewittville for an Amish barn fire. It is believed that no livestock was killed in the fire. Responding agencies included: Brocton Fire Department, Cassadaga Fire Department, Dewittville Fire Department, Ellery Center Fire Department, Hartfield Fire Department, Stockton Fire Department, Emergency Services and NYS DEC Albany.

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - A fire destroyed an Amish-owned sawmill in Lancaster County.

Drivers are being warned to be on the lookout for slow-moving vehicles after another crash involving a horse-drawn buggy.

ASHLAND, OH - Judging by the number of cars in the Ashland County Fairgrounds parking lot, passersby would have had no idea just how happening the Coliseum was this weekend. That's because a majority of the sellers, buyers and spectators at the 15th annual North American Spring Dutch Harness Horse Sale were Amish. 

CLEARFIELD, PA – An Amish couple is facing serious charges for the alleged sexual assaults of their six daughters that happened at their Bell Township home for over a decade.

A video captured last month captured Amish men moving an entire barn in Ohio.

On a sunny 75-degree Tuesday in February, Clara Yoder, her adult daughter and the daughter’s four fidgety pre-teens sit together on white-plank benches in front of Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota, Florida.

LAGRANGE, IN — Parkview LaGrange Hospital broke ground March 28 on a renovation and expansion of the facility’s horse and buggy parking.

ONTARIO, CANADA - According to unnamed sources, an army of homespun denim will descend upon the acres of concrete, grass and rubble that was once the General Motors site along West Fourth Street to begin a new chapter. The Amish have reportedly decided to end the ongoing saga by selecting the site for an undisclosed project.

FORT FAIRFIELD, ME - In an effort to increase safety for both members of the Amish community and motorists who might encounter their horse drawn buggies on the road at night, Rep. David McCrea of Fort Fairfield has advocated for a bill to require reflective tape and lights on the rigs. 

MONTGOMERY-CAMDEN TOWNSHIP, MI - University of Michigan volunteers will head to the Montgomery-Camden township area April 13 to screen children of the Amish community for hearing loss. Yvonne Atwood, director of personal health and disease prevention for the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency said the Amish community has a hereditary condition which affects hearing.

Collisions involving farm vehicles are on the rise around New York, so the issue is getting some overdue attention.

MAHAFFEY, PA — An Amish man is lodged in Clearfield County Jail and his wife is on unsecured bail on charges stemming from the alleged sexual assaults of six of eight biological daughters over a period of about 12 years.

SYCAMORE, IL – Author Beverly Lewis is touring the Midwest in promotion of her latest release, “The Tinderbox,” a stand-alone novel set in Lancaster County that features her trademark look at Amish family life.

BLOOMFIELD, IA — A Drakesville man charged with killing an Amish boy will answer to a Davis County jury in June.

PRESTON, MN – A trial date is set in the case of a deadly collision involving a car and an Amish buggy.